Association | Swiss Hockey Association |
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Confederation | EHF (Europe) |
Head Coach | Mathias Schaeben |
Manager | Constance van Asselt |
Captain | Carina Zimmermann |
FIH ranking | |
Current | 44 (6 July 2023) [1] |
World Cup | |
Appearances | 2 (first in 1974 ) |
Best result | 8th (1976) |
The Switzerland national women's field hockey team represents Switzerland in international field hockey tournaments for women. They generally compete in the lowest tier of the European championships, the Women's EuroHockey Championship III and have never qualified for the Olympics.
The England women's national field hockey team are the current Commonwealth Games champions having previously won silver 3 times. England have also won the 2006 Women's Field Hockey World Cup Qualifier and the 2002 Champions Challenge.
The Scotland women's national field hockey team represents Scotland in international women's field hockey competitions, with the exception of the Olympic Games when Scottish players are eligible to play for the Great Britain women's national field hockey team as selected. Scotland recently participated in the inaugural season of the FIH Hockey World League, but were knocked out in round 2, failing to qualify for the 2014 Hockey World Cup in The Hague, Netherlands. As of November 2015 they are seventeenth in the FIH outdoor world rankings.
The Canada women's national field hockey team participates in international field hockey competitions. In 1991, the Canadian men's and women's programs united under the national umbrella of Field Hockey Canada to share funding and infrastructure. The women's team made its first international appearance at the 1978 Women's Hockey World Cup in Madrid, Spain, finishing in fifth place. They were the runner-up at the 1983 Women's Hockey World Cup and the bronze medalists at the 1986 Women's Hockey World Cup.
The Japan women's national field hockey team represents Japan in the international field hockey competitions.
The South Africa women's national field hockey team represents South Africa in international field hockey matches and tournaments.
The Malaysia women's national field hockey team represents Malaysia in international field hockey competitions. As of Jan 2023, the team is ranked 19th in the FIH World Rankings. The team is part of the Asian Hockey Federation.
The Ukrainian men's national field hockey team represents Ukraine in international field hockey competitions.
The Wales women's national field hockey team represents Wales in international women's field hockey, with the exception of the Olympic Games when Welsh players are eligible to play for the Great Britain national women's field hockey team as selected. The country's main targets as laid down by Hockey Wales, Wales national governing body for hockey, are the EuroHockey Championships, the FIH World League and the Commonwealth Games.
The Switzerland men's national field hockey team represents Switzerland in men's international field hockey competitions.
The Belarus women's national field hockey team represents Belarus in women's international field hockey.
The Russia women's national field hockey team represents Russia in women's international field hockey. The team mainly plays in the Women's EuroHockey Championship II, but qualified for the 2019 Women's EuroHockey Nations Championship by finishing second in the 2017 Women's EuroHockey Championship II.
The Turkey men's national field hockey team represents Turkey in men's international field hockey competitions and is controlled by the Turkish Hockey Federation.
The Turkey women's national field hockey team is organized by the Turkish Hockey Federation and represents Turkey in international women's field hockey competitions.
The Croatia women's national field hockey team represents Croatia in women's international field hockey competitions and is controlled by the Croatian Hockey Federation, the governing body for field hockey in Croatia.
The Hungary women's national field hockey team represent Hungary in women's international field hockey competitions and is controlled by the Hungarian Hockey Association, the governing body for field hockey in Hungary.
The Slovenia women's national field hockey team represent Slovenia in women's international field hockey competitions and is controlled by the Slovenian Hockey Federation, the governing body for field hockey in Slovenia.
The Slovenia men's national field hockey team represent Slovenia in men's international field hockey competitions and is controlled by the Slovenian Hockey Federation, the governing body for field hockey in Slovenia.
The Greece women's national field hockey team represents Greece in women's international field hockey and is controlled by the Hellenic Hockey Federation, the governing body for Hockey in Greece.
The Pakistan women's national field hockey team represents Pakistan in international field hockey competitions, and is governed by the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF). The first women's national championships were held in Lahore in 1976. It took another seven years (1983) before the national team played two international matches, against Ireland at Karachi and Lahore.
The Portugal women's national field hockey team represents Portugal in women's international field hockey and is controlled by the Portuguese Hockey Federation, the governing body for field hockey in Portugal.